Astro Saber Upgrading?

Yosh · Post by **Yosh** » Thu May 30, 2002 6:45 pm

Is it possible to upgrade an "Astro Ready" (analog only) Astro Saber I to operate in IMBE/APCO P25 mode without having Motorola flash it? Can the direct write without unpack trick work?

-Yosh

Post by Pj » Thu May 30, 2002 9:29 pm

That trick may work, however is the HOST/DSP verisons are not high enough, certain option may not work, or work properly.

Yosh · Post by **Yosh** » Fri May 31, 2002 8:09 am

Thanks PJ, that confirms my suspiscion. I have a followup question....

Can a VSELP radio talk to an IMBE radio in digital mode in any way/shape/form???

-Yosh

spectragod · Post by **spectragod** » Fri May 31, 2002 2:57 pm

UH.... NO. SG

Post by **wavetar** » Fri May 31, 2002 5:34 pm

Yosh wrote:Thanks PJ, that confirms my suspiscion. I have a followup question....

Can a VSELP radio talk to an IMBE radio in digital mode in any way/shape/form???

-Yosh

The only thing VSELP & IMBE have in common is the fact that they are both digital representations of analog audio. However, the methods used to do this conversion are completely different for each of them. Might as well try & get your dog to talk to your cat, it's probably easier.

Todd

Post by **wavetar** » Fri May 31, 2002 5:55 pm

Yosh, you may want to check out this thread & read BK117's post in regards to Host/DSP versions.

http://batboard.batlabs.com/viewtopic.php?t=5263

Todd

chad_g69 · Post by **chad_g69** » Fri May 31, 2002 7:01 pm

VSELP and IMBE radios can talk to each other on a ANALOG channel

Yosh · Post by **Yosh** » Fri May 31, 2002 7:45 pm

You guys crack me up! I guess my bubble has popped. But, my dog and cat talk do in-fact talk to each other, Todd...

Thanks for the help.

-Yosh

penstar · Post by **penstar** » Sun Jun 02, 2002 10:25 pm

Speaking of Astro Saber upgrading, does anyone have an "older" codeplug that 3.04 will read? Need one besides the LAPD types floating around. Preferably UHF or VHF, no 800.

Thanks.

CHEFA2001 · Post by **CHEFA2001** » Mon Jun 03, 2002 8:49 pm

Penstar, IF and I do stress IF I get my old laptop back and working, i have about ten different cp's from the a/s radios that will suit yoru purpose.

penstar · Post by **penstar** » Mon Jun 03, 2002 11:08 pm

Much obliged, CHEFA2002.